Handler with integrated receiver and signal path interface to tester
US9838076B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R1/0408
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for testing a device under test (DUT) is disclosed. The method comprises communicating signals wirelessly from a first plurality of patch antennae disposed on a top surface of the DUT to a second plurality of patch antennae disposed on a printed circuited within a handler device, wherein the handler device is operable to place the DUT in a socket of a tester system, and wherein the tester system comprises the handler device and a test fixture. The method further comprises communicating the signals captured by the second plurality of patch antennae using microstrip transmission lines to a patch antenna on the printed circuit board, wherein a first waveguide is mounted to the patch antenna using a first waveguide flange, and wherein the first waveguide flange is coupled to a first end of the first waveguide.
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